in my autobiography

when I write my memoir
you will not be in it
not for a sentence or paragraph
or even a New York minute
you'll be conveniently forgotten
that's right, I said it
there'll be nothing left
of you to even edit

          yeah, there'll be nothing left
          to feel, hear, or see
          that'll be you
          in my autobiography

you can peruse the table of contents
or look inside the index
you can scan for miles
but you won't be there in text
everything you've done to me
is erased from here on out
I can see you standing there
you're nothing to write about

          everything you've done to me
          is now ancient history
          that'll be you
          in my autobiography

          there'll be lots of other people
          families and friends
          but the memories you keep will
          come to a bitter end

when I write my memoir
you'll somehow be missing
along with all your misspent words
to which no one will listen
and when the book is finished
and no one remembers your name
just look straight into the mirror
and discover who's to blame

          when the book is finished
          nothing's what you'll see
          that'll be you
          in my autobiography